CVE-2017-11552 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

mpg321.c in mpg321 0.3.2-1 does not properly manage memory for use with libmad 0.15.1b, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption seen in a crash in the mad_decoder_run function in decoder.c in libmad) via a crafted MP3 file.

Published: 2017-08-01

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: 6.6% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:underbit:mad_libmad:0.15.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-3168	mpg321.c in mpg321 0.3.2-1 does not properly manage memory for use with libmad 0.15.1b, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption seen in a crash in the mad_decoder_run function in decoder.c in libmad) via a crafted MP3 file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0656.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/94
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=870406
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42409/

History

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Subscriptions

Underbit Mad Libmad

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-08-01T13:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:12:40.342Z

Reserved: 2017-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-11552

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-08-01T13:29:00.187

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:01:59.423

Link: CVE-2017-11552

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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